If your car has lost its original shine, chips, small scratches have appeared on its surface, you should think about polishing the car. You can contact a car service, where your "iron horse" for a certain amount of money will be brought to a decent look. A more budget option is to polish the car yourself.
How to properly polish a car: getting ready for work
First, make sure that the parts of the machine do not require repainting. Minor abrasions and minor scratches can be repaired by yourself. If you decide to use the abrasive polishing method, it should be borne in mind that a layer of enamel with a thickness of about 5 microns is removed during the process. In turn, the factory painting is carried out with a thickness of 100-150 microns.
Therefore, you can apply 10-15 polishing cycles without reaching the ground layer. In order not to fear that the polishing will severely rub the enamel, use a thickness gauge to measure the thickness of the paint in several places. If everything is fine, then proceed to the next step - the choice of polish.
When choosing a polishing paste, pay attention to the nature of the damage to the coating of the machine. If there are many small scratches on it, you will need 2 types of restoration polish - abrasive, as well as a mixture that contains a small amount of grinding particles.
If you have deep scratches, you should use polishes with a color enriching effect. If the problem is clouded spots on the coating of the car, a restoration paste without grinding particles will suffice.
In addition to polish, you should choose the right grinding wheel. It is different for each type of pasta. After polishing, the coating of the machine becomes thinner, and it will need additional protection - a special paste. It should be selected according to the color of your vehicle.
So, you have found the necessary materials. However, before polishing your car, you need to properly prepare it. First, wash the car body and dry it. Eliminate traces of midges, anticorrosive and bitumen. You can use special formulations or ordinary white spirit.
If you decide to polish outdoors, do the work in non-sunny weather, at a comfortable temperature, without rain. It is advisable to polish in the garage or in a special box with good ventilation. Adequate lighting must be provided, otherwise you may not notice some flaws. Cover deep chips and scratches to the primer with special tape.
How to properly polish the car doing the job
Polishing can be done with a power tool or by hand. In the second case, the paste is applied to a special lint-free cloth and then rubbed over the body. After that, you should wait for some time to dry the composition and make a circular polish until shine appears.
Pay attention to the drying time indicated on the paste container. Strict adherence to the manufacturer's recommendations will allow you to achieve the best result.
Car polishing with deep scratches requires the use of additional tools. It is advisable to use a sander. If you don't have one, take a drill with a special attachment.
This polishing is done first with an abrasive paste to remove severe scratches, then with a softer mixture to give the surface a shine. Finally, you need to apply a protective layer to the surface of the car.
